KEY STEPS

UNFCCC expert meeting on methods and tools and on data and observations, under the Nairobi work
programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change

Mexico City, Mexico
4-7 March 2008

Introduction and overview

The SBSTA requested the secretariat, under the guidance of the Chair of the SBSTA, to organize
an expert meeting, before the twenty-eighth session of the SBSTA, with the participation of
Parties, users and developers of methods and tools, relevant organizations, and representatives from sectoral and
other communities to advance consideration of methods and tools. The SBSTA also requested the
secretariat to include consideration of relevant matters on data and observations in this expert meeting.

Data, capacity and user needs for impacts and vulnerability assessments in support of
adaptation: assessing availability and needs for the development of historical climate datasets
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the WMO MEDARE initiative (2794 kB)

FCCC/SBSTA/2007/8
Synthesis of information and views on methods and tools submitted by Parties and relevant
organizations

Data and Observations

Submissions from the WMO and its member States and other relevant organizations

FCCC/SBSTA/2007/MISC.23Work that could contribute to the improved
understanding of current and historical climate, and its impacts. Submissions from the World
Meteorological Organization and its member States and other relevant organizations